Proverbs 24:30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
This chapter winds up showing us once again the lazy person. It tells us the field of the slothful person has nothing growing in it just as he is not gaining knowledge. The field is grown over with thorns and thistles and the fence around the field is broken down. After looking over the situation we see that this person is in some serious trouble. Because this person is more interested in just sleeping his life away and not lifting a hand to do any kind of work he will live in poverty of not only material things but also spiritual things. Just as a person who robs people for what they want so this lazy person will only want for what others have. This will wind up sending him in direction that only leads to further destruction. We need to try to instill in our children as they grow up that a good work ethic is important in in life just as a desire to gain the wisdom and knowledge God.
Proverbs 24:27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
These verses share some good wisdom for us. First we see it is good when you are starting out to make sure you have a good job and start saving to to be able to build latter on and start a family. Plan for you are wanting to do in future and make sure you will be financially secure when you begin to establish your home. Next we see that we should not gossip or speak untruths about people. If you were ask to testify in court you would have to tell the truth, so we should not spread rumors just to get stuff started about someone. Finally it is not our place to get revenge, vengeance is Mine saith the Lord. God will always fight our battles for us if we will allow Him to.We need to always prepare for is we plan to accomplish and not speak badly of people and let God handle those that do us wrong.
Proverbs 24:23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
We are in a part of proverbs now that shows us some ways that think and the right and wrong way way things are done. First we see that those who are in judgement if they say that the guilty are innocent they will cause society to be unstable and and riot. But if the people who are guilty are judged and given the punishment they deserve the people will praise him for the right judgement and the Lord will also be pleased and blessings will flow. This last verse is saying that a just and righteous response is as desirable as this most intimate expression of friendship. we should always support the leaders that are do what is right in the eyes of God and pray for those who do not.
Proverbs 24:21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Here we see that we are to give respect an fear to God and a ruler. We are to honor and worship God our Father and we are to give civil respect and political obedience to our rulers. Also we are to have nothing to do with those that are anarchists who are as wanting to change things in government and religion. Anarchy is a very dangerous spirit that can creep up on people that are not close to God. For those that cause this trouble calamity will come on both those who rebel against the ruler and those that rebel against God. Let us pray and support our government that God will be a leading factor in the decisions they make.
Proverbs 24:19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
These two verses tell us what we already should know. The evil and wicked of this world have their reward while they are here on this earth. We are not to worry or be concerned about how much they have or what they get away with for the Lord will deal with them at the end of time. There is no future for wicked and most of the time their family because of how they raise their children. If they do not repent of their wrong doing and evil ways they will be cast into the lake of fire and those that have held on and stay true to God will receive their reward in Heaven. Let us not let the bad dealings of the wicked cause us to fall from the grace of
God but stay strong in His Word and in Faith so we can receive His promises.
Proverbs 24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
These two verses are kind of hard for some people to grasp hold of. The word tells us to love our enemies and even pray for them and we may say well I do that but do we hold true to that when we see them fall or get the punishment they deserve.You know God sees what is in our heart and it displeases Him when we do not lift our enemies even though we know they are against us. To god it is a sin for us react in a negative way to our enemies or rejoice when they fall. God could decide to bring the same punishment against us. Also he may just decide not to let anything bad befall him. Please attend a good Bible believing church today and as in most churches to day they will be honoring their earthly fathers so please go today and help honor our heavenly Father with our praise to Him.
Proverbs 24:15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
These two verses let us know that God is always watching over us if we keep our faith and trust in Him. No matter how many times the wicked come against us we have the power of God to over come anything they throw at us.The wicked that come against us will get their just rewards from God Himself. So again let do what we can to strong in the Lord and as we rise against the wicked let us do it in a way that it shows the love God so maybe it will have an effect on them.
Proverbs 24:13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
In these verses we see that God promised the children of Israel A land of milk and honey. Honey is a food that is good for you, it is even said to help with certain aliments. It is also something that is sweet to the taste. Verse 14 goes on to say that wisdom is kind of like honey, it is something that is good for you. When you consume wisdom and gain the knowledge you can from it then you will be rewarded for sharing it with those that are looking for the answers they need. By applying our knowledge and wisdom for the work of God we will gin the the promises God and our expectation will be what we desire and not cut off.
Proverbs 24:10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
It is easy to say we are strong in our faith when things are going good but if we were faced with a situation like Peter was when Christ was being tried, what would we do? We need to be Stephen and stand strong in faith against all test.Next we see we need to use our strength to deliver those that are in danger for standing for what is right. Lastly because of the wisdom and knowledge we have we cannot say we do see when some one is in trouble and needs our help. God knows the intents of our hearts and if we fail to help someone when we know we should God will not hold us blameless.You will receive the same type of treatment from God that you have given your fellowman. Let us always be ready to help those that we see in need.
Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Wisdom is a gift from God but a fool is too busy to even listen to someone who is trying to help him gain some wisdom. Because he could care less for wisdom he is not allowed to sit at the gate where people enter the city. A person who likes to do evil is always planning ways to beat people out of things instead of working for what he has. He is a genius at plotting schemes to swindle people of their goods. The word of God says if we desire to sin in our heart we have sinned already. The heart will be judged more than the actions we commit. The scourer or rejecters of Christian principals and that turn their backs on God are a terrible reproach and abomination to God and the righteous. We see in these verses that there are some who will never listen to anyone that tries to get them to change their ways but it is still our job to try to witness to as many as we can.
"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." I John 5:7
